Welcome to Northampton
A diverse, suburban community with ample outdoor recreation
Northampton is a historic suburban community with a diverse population in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Located just 12 miles northeast of Philadelphia, Northampton is home to some of Bucks County’s largest and most popular outdoor recreation areas. Local attractions include the sprawling 1,711-acre Tyler State Park and Churchill Nature Center’s 55-acre nature preserve and Native American Lenape Village.
Communities within Northampton include Churchville, Holland, and Richboro. These communities offer a diverse mix of historical and contemporary single-family homes. From charming 18th Century properties to gorgeous 21st Century custom builds, Northampton's eclectic housing options have something to suit all tastes.
What to Love
- Historic and contemporary homes
- Fine dining nearby
- Tyler State Park
- Churchill Nature Center
People & Lifestyle
Northampton features several small towns surrounded by farms and agricultural land. Residents enjoy access to some of the region’s most scenic outdoor recreation destinations, which draw in nature lovers and those looking for a peaceful lifestyle. This welcoming community also boasts great public and private schools.
Dining, Entertainment & Shopping
Homes in Northampton are within easy reach of a wide variety of restaurants. In Holland’s Village Shires strip mall, Aldo’s Ristorante Italiano serves an extensive menu of authentic Italian and Italian-American dishes in a rustic white-tablecloth setting. UVA Ristorante Italiano in Richboro also offers elegant Italian fare with al fresco dining on an outdoor patio.
Richboro’s 59 Almshouse pairs delicious American meals prepared over a wood-burning grill with 18 draft craft beers. Just southwest of Northampton in Huntingdon Valley, Osteria Saporino is a refined BYOB Italian restaurant serving eclectic pasta dishes, thin-crust pizza, and raw bar seafood items.
The Buck Hotel in neighboring Feasterville features a beautifully furnished, colonial-style dining space and an outdoor deck. Here you can dine on mouth-watering steaks and fresh seafood specialties, including steamed lobsters, fried platters, broiled fish and shrimp stuffed with crab, signature crab cakes, and raw bar oysters and clams. These sublime eats are paired with an array of premium Californian and European wines, plus almost two dozen beer taps. The Buck Hotel’s indoor and outdoor spaces both regularly host live music. There’s also a fresh fish market offering Ruhling Seafood to enjoy at home.
Things to Do
Northampton offers some of Bucks County’s best outdoor recreation. Tyler State Park sprawls across a 1,711-acre expanse of woodlands and former agricultural land surrounding the Neshaminy Creek. Several historic stone buildings dotted around the park remain from farms built here in the 1700s. Tyler Park Center for the Arts has transformed a former barn into a cultural attraction featuring artist dwellings, workshops, and studios.
The Langhorne Players stage intimate productions in a 73-seat theater housed within the park’s historic Spring Garden Mill. Tyler State Park also features a 36-hole disc golf course and many trails for hiking, biking, and horseback riding. Churchville Nature Center is part of a 65-acre nature preserve located next to the Churchville Reservoir. Two miles of trails run through the preserve from the nature center, and there are a variety of educational facilities and animal exhibits inside. Many programs are held here throughout the year, including a popular summer camp for children ages 4-13. Lenape Village at Churchville Nature Center invites visitors to experience Native American life before the arrival of Europeans. Churchville Nature Center also features a seasonal butterfly house.
Schools
Public schools in Northampton are operated by the Council Rock School District.
- Hillcrest Elementary School, Public, K-6.
- Holland Elementary School, Public, K-6.
- Richboro Elementary School, Public, K-6.
- Holland Middle School, Public, 7-8.
- Council Rock High School South, Public, 9-12.
- Saint Andrew Catholic School, Private, Roman Catholic, PK-8.
- George School, Private, Quaker, 9-12.
